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Charley's Aunt

Charley's Aunt

Written by: Brandon Thomas
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The girlfriends are coming to visit the chaps at college, but of course they can't stay unless there is a proper chaperone. So what could be more reasonable that getting a friend from the Drama Club to dress up and pretend to be Charley's Aunt? Simple and sure to work! What could go wrong? Howsabout the real aunt arriving? This play has been revived and adapted numerous times including as films, a Broadway musical, and even an opera. (NOTE: the script contains an almost overwhelming number of stage directions by the author telling each actor what emotion to show, where to move, and even how to create some of the visual effects. Because the directions give a good idea of the on-stage pandemonium one would see at a production of this farce, I have chosen to leave the directions in this audio performance.) - Summary by ToddHW Cast list: STEPHEN SPETTIGUE, Solicitor, Oxford: Foon COLONEL SIR FRANCIS CHESNEY, BART., Late Indian Service: Larry Wilson JACK CHESNEY, Graduate at St. Olde's College, Oxford: Tom Daley CHARLEY WYKEHAM, Graduate at St. Olde's College, Oxford: Wolfgang Bas LORD FANCOURT BABBERLEY, Graduate at St. Olde's College, Oxford: Tomas Peter BRASSETT, A College Scout: ToddHW DONNA-LUCIA D'ALVADOREZ, From Brazil: Sonia AMY SPETTIGUE, Spettigue's Niece: Leanne Yau KITTY VERDUN, Spettigue's Ward: Beth Thomas ELA DELAHAY: TJ Burns Stage Directions: Devorah Allen Edited by: ToddHWCopyright Humor Genre Art Social Sciences World
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  • Andromache-Jean Racine

    Andromache-Jean Racine
    Sep 5 2026
    The girlfriends are coming to visit the chaps at college, but of course they can't stay unless there is a proper chaperone. So what could be more reasonable that getting a friend from the Drama Club to dress up and pretend to be Charley's Aunt? Simple and sure to work! What could go wrong? Howsabout the real aunt arriving? This play has been revived and adapted numerous times including as films, a Broadway musical, and even an opera. (NOTE: the script contains an almost overwhelming number of stage directions by the author telling each actor what emotion to show, where to move, and even how to create some of the visual effects. Because the directions give a good idea of the on-stage pandemonium one would see at a production of this farce, I have chosen to leave the directions in this audio performance.) - Summary by ToddHW Cast list: STEPHEN SPETTIGUE, Solicitor, Oxford: Foon COLONEL SIR FRANCIS CHESNEY, BART., Late Indian Service: Larry Wilson JACK CHESNEY, Graduate at St. Olde's College, Oxford: Tom Daley CHARLEY WYKEHAM, Graduate at St. Olde's College, Oxford: Wolfgang Bas LORD FANCOURT BABBERLEY, Graduate at St. Olde's College, Oxford: Tomas Peter BRASSETT, A College Scout: ToddHW DONNA-LUCIA D'ALVADOREZ, From Brazil: Sonia AMY SPETTIGUE, Spettigue's Niece: Leanne Yau KITTY VERDUN, Spettigue's Ward: Beth Thomas ELA DELAHAY: TJ Burns Stage Directions: Devorah Allen Edited by: ToddHW
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    1 hr and 43 mins
  • Second Mrs. Tanqueray-Arthur Wing Pinero

    Second Mrs. Tanqueray-Arthur Wing Pinero
    Sep 4 2026
    The girlfriends are coming to visit the chaps at college, but of course they can't stay unless there is a proper chaperone. So what could be more reasonable that getting a friend from the Drama Club to dress up and pretend to be Charley's Aunt? Simple and sure to work! What could go wrong? Howsabout the real aunt arriving? This play has been revived and adapted numerous times including as films, a Broadway musical, and even an opera. (NOTE: the script contains an almost overwhelming number of stage directions by the author telling each actor what emotion to show, where to move, and even how to create some of the visual effects. Because the directions give a good idea of the on-stage pandemonium one would see at a production of this farce, I have chosen to leave the directions in this audio performance.) - Summary by ToddHW Cast list: STEPHEN SPETTIGUE, Solicitor, Oxford: Foon COLONEL SIR FRANCIS CHESNEY, BART., Late Indian Service: Larry Wilson JACK CHESNEY, Graduate at St. Olde's College, Oxford: Tom Daley CHARLEY WYKEHAM, Graduate at St. Olde's College, Oxford: Wolfgang Bas LORD FANCOURT BABBERLEY, Graduate at St. Olde's College, Oxford: Tomas Peter BRASSETT, A College Scout: ToddHW DONNA-LUCIA D'ALVADOREZ, From Brazil: Sonia AMY SPETTIGUE, Spettigue's Niece: Leanne Yau KITTY VERDUN, Spettigue's Ward: Beth Thomas ELA DELAHAY: TJ Burns Stage Directions: Devorah Allen Edited by: ToddHW
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    2 hrs and 55 mins
  • Double Dealer-William Congreve

    Double Dealer-William Congreve
    Sep 3 2026
    The girlfriends are coming to visit the chaps at college, but of course they can't stay unless there is a proper chaperone. So what could be more reasonable that getting a friend from the Drama Club to dress up and pretend to be Charley's Aunt? Simple and sure to work! What could go wrong? Howsabout the real aunt arriving? This play has been revived and adapted numerous times including as films, a Broadway musical, and even an opera. (NOTE: the script contains an almost overwhelming number of stage directions by the author telling each actor what emotion to show, where to move, and even how to create some of the visual effects. Because the directions give a good idea of the on-stage pandemonium one would see at a production of this farce, I have chosen to leave the directions in this audio performance.) - Summary by ToddHW Cast list: STEPHEN SPETTIGUE, Solicitor, Oxford: Foon COLONEL SIR FRANCIS CHESNEY, BART., Late Indian Service: Larry Wilson JACK CHESNEY, Graduate at St. Olde's College, Oxford: Tom Daley CHARLEY WYKEHAM, Graduate at St. Olde's College, Oxford: Wolfgang Bas LORD FANCOURT BABBERLEY, Graduate at St. Olde's College, Oxford: Tomas Peter BRASSETT, A College Scout: ToddHW DONNA-LUCIA D'ALVADOREZ, From Brazil: Sonia AMY SPETTIGUE, Spettigue's Niece: Leanne Yau KITTY VERDUN, Spettigue's Ward: Beth Thomas ELA DELAHAY: TJ Burns Stage Directions: Devorah Allen Edited by: ToddHW
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    3 hrs and 14 mins
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